GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Last mile logistics is among the most misunderstood parts of transportation networks. On the surface, last mile may not seem very important, but it can make up 28 percent of a shipments total cost. In addition, growth in e-commerce is radicalizing how shippers view last mile logistics. To understand wide-ranging benefits and key concerns inherent in last mile logistics, your organization needs to understand what constitutes last mile logistics, it’s challenges, how it impacts e-commerce and omni

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

by Alexa Cheater How concurrent planning can help you take back your time. Stop being a slave to your supply chain and take back your time! Don’t wait around for your supply chain to catch up to the speed of life. Why spend hours, days or even weeks waiting for data transfers, analyses or simulations when you can accomplish all of those things in a fraction of the time it takes you today.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

The Peak Season Surcharge That Wasn’t. September’s Flagging Ocean Freight Rates. By Zvi Schreiber, CEO, Freightos. . This article originally appeared on Zvi’s LinkedIn page. I spent last week traveling around Asia (6 cities in 6 days!) and one of the recurring themes I heard was shock from carriers about flagging rates. This goes far past the anecdotal.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Technology has come a long way in digitizing customs procedures, however, in today’s global trade environment, risks still remain if electronic declarations aren’t filled out completely, accurately, and plausibly. Any of these pitfalls can increase costs and hamper productivity—and simply, interrupt the flow of goods. The good news is that best-of-breed, multi-country customs management software, with capabilities like automated check algorithms that flag errors, can help you combat these issues

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The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.

GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The notion of the “Robot Apocalypse” has become an archetype in modern economics and retail. Across the country, retail employees fear how robots will impact job security and their futures, but the use of warehouse automation and robotics means great things for the future of warehouse workers in retail, as explained by Greg Ip of The Wall Street Journal.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Picture the scene in many a brewing boardroom; a terse note has arrived from the suits at HQ telling the boss to urgently reduce costs as the year-end result is not going to look pretty. Why do all the board directors then look silently at their supply chain colleague? Of course, there are significant costs associated with a modern supply chain but you cannot make significant savings from that infrastructure overnight.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. Which means that, as it does every year at this time, space is about to get very tight. That can make it difficult to meet your delivery times unless you take proactive steps now to minimize the risk in your supply chain. Here’s an easy way to think about the regular and potential future disruptions that could impact your ocean shipping strategy, and what you can do to prepare for what comes next.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Few can have missed the changes happening in the retail sector. Brick and mortar retail brands are reinventing themselves and their business models to survive in an e-enabled retail world. It should not be a surprise that as retailers innovate with new store concepts, footprint and promotional models, the supply chains that support them must […].

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

by Iman Niroomand Reverse logistics is defined as the process of moving goods beyond their typical final destination for things like re-use, capturing value, or proper disposal. In supply chain networks, materials flow from suppliers through to end customers. Supply chain executives measure the effectiveness of that flow using the on-time delivery (OTD) metric.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The Consumer Products Industry experienced a 32% growth in active items in 2015 and that trend has accelerated over the last 18 months. 1 As product life cycles shorten, product portfolios expand and the channels through which products are sold continue to increase. In the US alone, there are 30,000 new consumer products launched every year. Depending on the source, it is widely reported that anywhere from 50 to 85% of new products fail to achieve success.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Before diving into this week’s supply chain and logistics news, a quick recap of last Saturday’s JDRF Ride for the Cure in Saratoga Springs, NY. The folks at JDRF like to say that the goal of their rides is not completing the 100 miles (or whatever distance you set out to do), but getting to the starting line — that is, the ride is simply a celebration of all the hard work that led up to it, both in training and fundraising.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Humans have always had a love/hate relationship with machines. People who labored performing routine, tedious tasks but wanted to do … Continued. The post Cognitive Process Automation and the Collaborative Workplace appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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TradeGecko

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

If you’re wondering whether Amazon FBA will work for your business and what are the best products to sell on Amazon FBA, you’re come to the right place. In this article, we highlight the key things to consider if you’re thinking of using Amazon FBA as a means of fulfilment, and tell you all you need to know about delivering different products using Amazon FBA.

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“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.

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CHAINalytics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

By Erik Diks, Managing Director | and | Bas Daver, Principal | Chainalytics Europe Designing valuable supply chains would be easy if we could predict the future effectively. However, history has shown the opposite. Chris Caplice, Executive Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and Chief Scientist at Chainalytics, states “we humans are … The post Planning the Future Supply Chain appeared first on Chainalytics.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

On Tuesday, September 12, JDA Labs Montreal held their third meetup on “Design Principles as Building Blocks for SaaS.” The audience was introduced to the 7 design principles that are driving the next generation of SaaS applications at JDA. Design principles are crucial when developing SaaS applications, as the experience is designed for a service, not a product, based on the concept of continuous delivery, and focuses on a bigger ecosystem of touchpoints rather than a one-on-one relationship wi

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

One hears and reads so much about the digital supply chain and digital transformation you might erroneously conclude they are … Continued. The post Digitalization and the Ever-changing Supply Chain appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

An estimated 1.3 billion tons of food worldwide is lost or wasted each year and confusion around labeling costs US consumers $29 billion. Confusion on the part of consumers as to when food will expire has ended up costing families $29 billion annually in the United States.Terms such as “Sell by,” “Use by,” “Display until,” “Best before,” are causing the confusion.

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Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Relief efforts are underway in Florida, and our hearts go out to those recovering from Hurricane Irma. We’ve seen a big increase in van freight moving from Atlanta and Charlotte down into the state. Some of that is also the result of pent-up demand from shipments that were delayed by the storm. Load counts also continued to climb out of Dallas and Houston, as Texas works its way back to business as usual.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

If there’s one thing all manufacturers have in common, it’s the pressure they’re under to drive down the costs involved in producing and supplying goods. For many companies, transportation spending is a perennial target of budget-cutting exercises and a large, multi-faceted cost centre; some may spend three to six percent of their materials costs on transportation.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

“ For every complex problem … there’s a simple solution … and it’s wrong. ” (H.L. Menken). In our fourth blog we considered execution in the context of the planning and scheduling processes; now let’s summarize our findings and consider why and how we uniquely consider these supply chain planning domains. To accomplish an objective we plan : we break our objective down into a series of steps we can follow to achieve it efficiently.

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NFI Industries

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Distribution centers can improve efficiencies of their inbound and outbound freight by taking a comprehensive approach to their docks. While businesses look for ways to streamline the movement of their goods and preserve quality, outfitting loading docks with equipment and technology can contribute to a more efficient and successful operation. Take a closer look at.

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Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

In the days following Hurricane Harvey, an overflow of support from many individuals and companies has come to Texas’ aid, after what has been named the worst disaster in Texas history. One of the organizations currently assisting victims of Hurricane Harvey is the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN), which was formed to provide humanitarian relief after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2004.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

A new study finds that in 2016 public companies had more than $1 trillion unnecessarily tied up in working capital. Companies are improving in the are of working capital. Top companies now collect from customers over two weeks faster, pay suppliers nearly three weeks slower, and maintain less than half the inventory of typical companies in their industry, according to new working capital research from The Hackett Group Inc.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Kristi Montgomery has built an impressive career in supply chain technology over the past 27 years at Kenco Logistics , the largest woman-owned third party logistics company in the United States. Kristi has built her career from the ground up during her time at Kenco, and currently leads the company’s innovation initiative as VP of Innovation at Kenco Logistics.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

For shippers, this year’s overly-active hurricane season in the US is raising alarm bells for supply chain logistics operations. The enormous disruption to all manner of commodities production and deliveries has wide ranging ramifications for high volume-shipping industries across many verticals. Here are some grim statistics illustrating the significant disruptions created by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

As both consumers and governments (with at least one major exception) push hard for carbon reduction, the continued rise of e-commerce and the associated growing need for Last Mile delivery represents a significant problem. From a carbon footprint perspective, the Last Mile delivery of single e-commerce parcels to individual consumer dwellings is one of the most inefficient, costly and carbon producing activities in the retail and consumer goods supply chain!

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All Things Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

In a previous blog post by Rebecca Radford, it was argued that more people need to be educated about the supply chain industry, particularly the youth of today.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

It’s been a few months since I shared the learnings we’ve garnered from our Collaborative Flow Planning workshop – AKA – The Beer Game. Most supply chain professionals are familiar with this game and the supply chain planning pitfalls it exposes. Today, I’d like to focus on the second part of the game that was played, which was enabled by the Collaboration Workbench platform in JDA Flowcasting.

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